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1877–78 Scottish Cup

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Champions
  
Vale of Leven

Champion
  
Vale of Leven F.C.

Runners-up
  
3rd Lanark RV

Country
  
Scotland

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1876–77 Scottish Cup

The 1877–78 Scottish Cup was the fifth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Vale of Leven who defeated Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 1–0 in the final.

Contents

Calendar

  • Sources also suggest that the competition started with 128 teams, but not all can be accounted for
  • Sources suggest that both Glasgow and Edinburgh University were allowed to field teams as late as the third round (due to their semester breaks), but this is not recorded
  • Sources do not record the fate of Glengowan during the First Round
  • 2 teams qualified for the Second Round after drawing their First Round replay
  • 2 teams qualified for the Third Round after drawing their Second Round replay
  • 2 teams qualified for the Fourth Round after drawing their Third Round replay
  • Barrhead were disqualified after winning their Fourth Round match against Partick, due to discrepancies in their Third Round match against Renfrew. Both Renfrew and Partick were reinstated

    • First round

  • Sources do not record the fate of Glengowan, who progressed to the second round.
  • Caledonian, 17th Renfrew RV, Grasshoppers, and Dunmore received byes.

    • Replay

  • Rovers and John Elder progress to the next round.

    • Second round

  • Renton Thistle, Edinburgh Swifts, Drumpellier, Stonefield, and Barrhead received byes

    • Replay

  • Rovers and Blackfriars progress to the third round

    • Third round

  • Kilbirnie and St. Clement's received byes

    • Replay

  • Glengowan and Drumpellier progress to Fourth round

    • Fourth round

  • Jordanhill received a bye
  • Result between Thornliebank and Hibernian considered as a draw by the Scottish Football Association

    • Replay

  • Hibernian and Thornliebank progress to fifth round
  • Barrhead disqualified due to discrepancies in Third Round match against Renfrew. Opponents Renfrew and Partick reinstated

    • Semi-finals

  • Match between Renton and 3rd Lanark RV void
  • Vale of Leven received a bye

    • References

    1877–78 Scottish Cup Wikipedia
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